Egypt
Fatal shark attack in Red Sea claims tourist’s life and injures another
A shark attack in the Red Sea near the Egyptian resort town of Marsa Alam has left one tourist dead
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Sahel
Sahel juntas struggle to address climate crisis amid regional instability
Torrential rains in the Sahel from July to September caused devastating floods, displacing millions, and submerging vast croplands in countries
Libya
Libya deports migrants to Niger across land border
According to Chinese news outlet Xinhua, Libya has deported a group of migrants to Niger by land on Wednesday, as
Libya
Libya hosts regional meeting of Military Intelligence chiefs
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba inaugurated the first Conference of Military Intelligence Chiefs of Libya’s Neighboring Countries in
Sahel
Sahel military juntas crack down on human rights NGOs
Military regimes in the Sahel, including Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, are increasingly targeting human rights organizations, accusing them of
Mali
Report: France aims to reshape military roles in Africa and strengthen economic ties with English-speaking nations amid declining influence in former colonies
A series of military coups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso over the past three years has significantly eroded France&
Sahel
West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to reconsider exit
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all governed by military juntas, will receive a six-month grace period following their planned withdrawal
Sahel
ECOWAS leaders approve withdrawal of three Sahel countries
Three countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are moving forward with plans to withdraw from ECOWAS, the 15-member West African
senegal
Senegal “making progress” in getting Sahel trio to remain in ECOWAS
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye says he is making progress in mediating with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, in
Opinion
The Alliance of Sahel States’ shift to the global south
This last year was one of the most tumultuous for the Sahel region; in January the newly composed Alliance of
Niger
Niger takes control of strategic uranium operations
Niger’s military administration has seized control of uranium mining operations previously managed by French nuclear firm Orano, marking a
Niger
Biden says U.S. is “all in on Africa” on his first visit to the continent, pledges $1B in aid
During the first visit by a U.S. president to Africa in nearly a decade, President Joe Biden told Angola’
Opinion
What Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative could mean for the Sahel
In a recent interview, Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita committed his country to helping bring the central Sahel ‘out